Christmas Sweets (Melomakarona)
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Ingredients |
- 2 cups olive oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 7-8 cups sifted flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
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For the syrup :
- 2 cups honey
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
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Beat together the first 4
ingredients. Sift flour, baking powder and
soda 3 times. Add the sifted dry ingredients
to the oil mixture and stir gently. Pinch of
small portions of dough the size of an egg
and form into little patties. Roll them to
make oblong rolls. Place on ungreased baking
sheet and bake in a moderate oven for 30
minutes. Boil honey, sugar and water for 5
minutes. Pour syrup over melomakarona. Allow
15 minutes to soak. Take them out of the
syrup and place on a large plate. Sprinkle
with shopped walnuts and cinnamon. Makes 40
servings. |
